Ortho Flashcards
osteoarthritis
progressive, irreversible condition involving loss of articular cartilage
associations of osteoarthritis
age
obesity
trauma
Heberden’s nodes
at DIP
Bouchard’s nodes
at PIP
x-rays of osteoarthritis
loss of joint space
slcerosis
subchondral cysts
osteophytes
symptoms of osteoarthritis
stiffness, pain, deformity
worse at end of day, in groin for hip OA
treatment of osteoarthritis
weight loss PT bracing glucosamine/chondroitin NSAIDs cymbalta steroid injection viscosupplementation-gel for lubrication to increase protein arthroscopic debridement joint replacement
rheumatoid arthritis
autoimmune disorder with inflammatory synovitis that destroys cartilage
symmetrical distribution of joints
requirements for RA
morning stiffness arthritis of 3 joints for 6 weeks systemic arthritis for 6 weeks rheumatoid nodules \+RF factor radiographic changes
clinical findings for RA
joint contractures, effusions, deformity
ulnar deviation of hands
PIP and MCP inflammation
elevated ESR and CRP
rheumatoid factor
IgM antibodies against Fc portion of IgG
RA HLA
DR4
treatment RA
NSAIDs
steroids
DMARDs-hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate, gold, Embrel
surgery
septic arthritis
infection in the joint
most common in kids from hematogenous spread
cause of permanent damage in septic arthritis
metalloproteases
symptoms of septic arthritis
fever, tachycardia
pain with ROM
clinical findings for septic arthritis
slight flex in joint passive ROM is painful elevated or normal WBC joint aspirate >50k WBC elevated ESR, CRP
septic arthritis in neonate
staph aureus
GBS
<5yo septic arthritis
staph aureus
GAS
h flu
strep pneumo
septic arthritis in adolescents
gonorrheoeae
septic arthritis in adults
staph aureus
septic arthritis in sickle cell patients
salmonella
chronic septic arthritis
TB or lyme
treatment of septic arthritis
surgical washout
antibiotics immediately
ankylosing spondylitis
uveitis, carditis, enthesitis (inflammation of attachment of tendons)
HLA in ankylosing spondylitis
HLA-B27
Reiter disease
after urethritis, cervicitis, dysentery
reactive arthritis 2-8 weeks after infection
psoriatic arthritis
nail disorders
iritis
IBD
more seronegative spondyloarthropathies in Chrons
HLA-B27
symptoms of seronegative spondyloarthropathies
back pain and morning stiffness
exam for seronegaive spondyloarthropathies
FABER (flexion, abduction, external rotation) tests SI joint
enthesitis
treatment for seronegative spondyloarthropathies
NSAIDs
MTX
surgery
MSK tumors derivation
mesodermal tissue
mets from MSK tumors
to lung
most common carcinomas to met to bone
prostate lung breast thyroid renal
bone tumors in people over age of 40
most likely metastatic
treatment benign soft tissue
if >5cm or deep-excision
treatment malignant soft tissue
resection, chemo, radiation
treatment benign bone
excision if aggressive
treatment malignant bone
chemo, resection, reconstruction, radiation
location of osteomyelitis
metaphysis
most common bacterial cause of osteomyelitis
staph aureus
hemolytic strep, TB, syphillis, fungus, virus
presentation of osteomyelitis
achy, unrelenting night pain
fever
ROM is ok
swelling, warmth, redness, draining sinus
tests for osteomyelitis
elevated WBC with left shift
elevated inflammatory markers
Brodie’s abscess
treatment of osteomyelitis
treatment with Vanc
surgical washout if no improvement in 2 days
may need to occur multiple times for diabetic patients
osteoporosis
low bone mass leading to microarchitectural deteriorization, causing increase fragility of bone
primary type 1 osteoporosis
postmenopausal
caused by hormonal changes leading to bone loss
primary type 2 osteoporosis
senile
caused by altered calcium metabolism leading to bone loss
secondary osteoporosis
long term steroid use hyperparathyroidism hyperthyroidism renal failure cancers connective tissue diseases long term immobilization
exam osteoporosis
loss of height
thoracic kyphosis
T score
compared to 25 yo
Z score
compared to age matched peer
prevention of osteoporosis
maximize Ca/Vit D and weight bearing exercise before 30
minimize smoking, caffeine, meds
treatment of osteoporosis
bisphosphonates
calcitonin
pulsed PTH
classic presentation chondrosarcoma
tooth achy pain
over 50
dots of calcification
hypocellular and bluish
histology of metastatic disease
epithelial (cuboidal cells)
radio-opaque
bones
some soft tissues
harware
radio-lucent
air
sutures
ligaments
minimum xray
2 views at 90 degrees
xray joint above and below injury
most energy for fracture
comminuted fracture
least energy for fracture
spiral fracture
least tolerated leading to malunion
rotation
RANK pathway
RANKL on OB and marrow stroma cells
RANK receptor on OC-allows OC generation and survival
M-CSF pathway
M-CSF secreted by OB
M-CSF receptor allows OC generation and survival
WNT/B catenin pathway
WNT from marrow stromal cells
LRP5/6 OB receptor bind WNT protein
secrete OPG to block RANK
bone composition
calcium hydroxyapatite
organic matrix mostly type 1 collagen
woven bone
random collagen
resists forces in all directions
pathologic in adult
rapid bone growth-healing
lamellar bone
ordered collagen-can be compact or spongy
replaces woven bone
stronger than woven bone
osteopontin
unique to bone
levels parallel osteoblast activity
alkaline phosphatase
from osteoblasts
also in liver and placenta
bone formation
intraamembranous ossification
direct from mesenchyme
appositional growth
epiphysis
distal to growth plate
metaphysis
beneath growth plate
diaphysis
center
dysostosis
local problems in migration of mesenchyme and their condensation
brachydactyly
HOXD13
dysplasia
global defect in regulation of skeletal organogenesis
cleidocranial dysplasia
short stature
abnormal clavicles
supernumery teeth
wormian bone
genetic cleidocranial dysplasia
RUNX2
achondroplasia
growth plate defect from paracrine cell defect
reduced chondrocyte proliferation in growth plate
genetic achondroplasia
FGFR3 gain of function
inhibits cartialge growth
bone histology in achondroplasia
growth plates are narrowed and disorganized-premature bone deposition
appositional and intramembranous bone formation continues-creates thick cortical bone
characteristics of achondroplasia
short stature short proximal limbs normal trunk length enlarged head with bulging forehead depression root of nose
most common lethal dwarfism
thanatophoric dwarfism
genetic thanatophoric dwarfism
FGFR3 gain of function
characteristics of thanatophoric dwarfism
micromelic short bowed limbs
frontal bossing with macrocephaly
small underdeveloped chest and bell shaped abdomen-respiratory failure
gain of function LRP5
osteopetrosis
autosomal dominant osteopetrosis type 1
osteoporosis pseudoglioma syndrome
inactivate LRP5
skeletal fragility
loss of vision
defects in osteopetrosis
cannot acidify pit-CA2 deficiency
defect in RANKL
LRP5 gain of function
clinical osteopetrosis
extramedullary hematopoiesis
Erlenmeyer flask deformity
narrow neural foramina
Brittle bones
autosomal dominant benign osteopetrosis
most common multiple fractures anemia hepatosplenomegaly mild cranial nerve defects
treatment of autosomal dominant benign osteopetrosis
treated with bone marrow transplant
osteogenesis imperfecta
type 1 collagen disease
mutation in alpha1 or alpha2
most common is autosomal dominant
characteristics of osteogenesis imperfecta
blue sclerae normal stature with less fractures after puberty hearing loss from abnormal bone joint laxity dentinogenesis
defect in hyaline cartilage
type 2, 9, 10, 11 collagen disease
mucopolysaccharidoses
defect in enzymes degrading dermatan sulfate, heparan sulfate, keratan sulfate
malformed bones
defect in hyaline cartilage
osteopenia
decrease bone mass
osteoporosis
osteopenia to the point of risk of fracture
low turnover osteoporosis
senile
reduced osteoblasts
cortex thinned on all surfaces
mostly hereditary-vitamin D receptor, collagen 1A1, estrogen receptor
high turnover osteoporosis
postmenopausal
increase in inflammatory cytokines
decrease OPG increase OC
causes of secondary osteoporosis
hyperparathyroidism neoplasia multiple myeloma vitamin D def anticoagulants corticosteroids immobilization
test of choice for osteoporosis
dual-energy absorptiometry
rickets
vitamin D deficiency in children
osteomalacia
vitamin D deficiency in adults
hyperparathyroidism
PTH excess
renal osteodystrophy
chronic renal disease
most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism
adenoma (parathyroid adenoma)
findings from hyperparathyroidism
loss radial aspect of middle phalanges
osteopenia
Brown tumor
brown tumor
bone replaced by fibrovascular tissue
granulation tissue and hemosiderin
severe hyperparathyroidism
osteitis fibrous cystica
findings in renal osteodystrophy
hyperparathyroidism
decreased 1,25 D
metabolic acidosis due to increase release of Ca
most common sites for Paget
axial skeleton and proximal femur
osteolytic stage of Paget
loss of bone mass
osteoclasts resorption in pits
mixed stage of Paget
osteolytic and osteoblastic
prominant osteoblast and osteoclast
osteosclerotic stage of Paget
coarse irregular trabeculae
histo of Paget
mosaic pattern of lamellar bone
jigsaw puzzle-like cement lines
clinical presentation Paget
often incidental increase Alk Phos normal Ca and PO4 cranial nerve palsy heavy skull severe secondary osteoarthritis chalk stick-type fracture
benign tumors in paget
giant cell
malignant tumors in paget
osteosarcoma and fibrosarcoma
treatment for paget
calcitonin and bisphosphonates
high output cardiac failure in paget
warm skin-hypervascularity
can create AV shunting
procallus-soft tissue callus
hematoma fibrin creates framework
OPG activated
no rigidity, easily disrupted
boney callus
woven bone
cartilage for enchondral ossification
max girth at 3 weeks
over time remodels
complications of fracture
misaligned bone
infected, displaced or devitalized bone leads to deformity
pseudoarthrosis from nonunion
osteonecrosis
infarction of bone and marrow
dead bone/fat replaced by Ca soaps
creeping substitution-slow bone growth
continued fractures and slough articular cartilage
most common cause of osteonecrosis
corticosteroids
other causes of avascualar necrosis
corticosteroids idiopathic infection dysbarism pregnancy sickle cell disease
medullary infarct in avascular necrosis
geographic necrosis
painful if large
subchondral infarct in avascular necrosis
chronic pain
wedge-shaped subchondral bone
tends to lead to osteoarthritis
bacteria reach bone in osteomyelitis
hematogenous (most common in children)
direct extension
implantation
cray of osteomyelitis
lytic bone lesion with surrounding sclerosis
pyogenic osteomyelitis in neonate
metaphysis or epiphysis
pyogenic osteomyelitis in child
metaphysis
with subperiosteal abscess
pyogenic osteomyelitis in adult
epiphyses and subchondral bone
sequestrum
dead piece of bone
brodie abscess
small intraosseous abscess in cortex walled off by reactive bone
sclerosing osteomyelitis of Garre
in jaw with extensive new bone formation
cancer from pyogenic osteomyelitis
SCC
Pott disease
break through discs to other vertebrae
scoliosis and kyphosis
from TB
knees and hips second most common
syphilis of bone
T pallidum and T pertenue
congenital syphilis
to enchondral ossification centers (osteochondritis) and periosteum (periostitis)
acquired syphilis
bone in tertiary phase
saddle nose, saber shin, palate, skull, vertebrae, hands/feet
most common benign tumors
osteochondroma
fibrous cortical defect
most common malignant tumor
osteosarcoma
tumors of epiphysis
clear cell chondrosarcoma
chondroblastoma
tumors of diaphysis
Ewing sarcoma
fibrous dysplasia
tumors of epiphysis/metaphysis
giant cell tumor
aneursymal bone cyst
common locations of osteoma
sinuses, skull, face
Gardner syndrome
multiple osteomas
intestinal polyps
epidermal cysts
fibromatosis
osteoid osteoma location
metaphysis
femur/tibia
humerus/hands/feet
xray of osteoid osteoma
central nidus
characteristics of osteoid osteoma
painful at night
NSAID relief
common location of osteoblastoma
vertebrae posterior
characteristics of osteoblastoma
dull ache
no relief from NSAID
most common nonhematopoetic malignant bone tumor
osteosarcoma
ages for osteosarcoma
early (knee)
elderly (Paget, flat and long bones)
presents as painful enlarging mass
most common osteosarcoma
primary, solitary, long bone (knee)
metaphysis medulla
poorly differentiated with boney matrix
xray of osteosarcoma
mixed lytic and blastic
breaks through cortex
Codman traingle
may have chondroid element
osteosarcoma metastasis sites
lungs, bones, brain
genetics osteosarcoma
RB
p53 (LiFraumeni)
osteochondroma
mushroom shaped cartilage capped
adolescence early adult
stop growing with closure of growth plate
most common location of osteochondroma
long tubular bones (knee)
metaphysis
genetic osteochondroma
multiple hereditary exostosis
EXT1 or EXT2
chondroma
benign hyaline cartilage tumors
enchondroma
medullary cavity
age 20-50
nodules of hyaline cartilage with peripheral enchondral ossification
most common site of enchondroma
hands and feet
most common intraosseous cartilage tumor
enchondroma
subperiosteal chondroma
surface of bone
increased sarcoma transformation
enchondromatosis (Ollier disease)
Maffucci syndrome-enchondromas with hemangiomas
xray of enchondroma
well circumscribed lucency with a thin rim of dense bone
looks like soap bubbles
most common bone tumor of phalynx
enchondroma
most common location for chondroblastoma
knee epiphyses
seen in teenagers
most common type of chondrosarcoma
conventional (hyaline and/or mixed)
location for chondrosarcoma
pelvis, shoulder, ribs
location of clear cell chondrosarcoma
long tubular bone epiphyses
occurs in teens (along with mesenchymal)
x ray conventional chondrosarcoma
nodular growth with endosteal scalloping and flocculent densities from calcification
reactive thickened cortex bone